The first official Census of Montgomery County, Illinois, taken in 1825, being Hamilton, West Fork, Hurricane Fork and Hillsborough Townships and Hillsboro Village: Population of said county being 1,000 people.

State of Illinois, Montgomery County - This day Benjamin Roberts appeared before me and took the oath required by law, as commissioned to take the census, enumeration of the inhabitants of the county aforesaid given under my hand this 14 day of August 1925. - (Signed) Hiram Rountree

State of Illinois, Montgomery County - The number of persons in Montgomery County appears in a schedule hereto annexed subscribed by me the 28th day of November 1825. - (Signed) Benjamin Roberts

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Census Totals

Free white males of 21 years and upwards, including heads of families: 196